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A vision of students today

a short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today. How they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime.

In the last few weeks we have seen student activism become more prevalent. Protest appears to be on the rise and the employment possibilities for graduates is evolving and changing. This video raises interesting facts about student debt and the way people live their lives while at university.

This video was created by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University.

Is your life as a student changing? where do you see your education taking you or where has it brought you thus far? 


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